HOW TO FIND US

By Car
Outside Trinity College, take Nassau Street (N11) for about 150 metres then turn right following the signposts for the R118. Follow the R118 (also known as Mount Street which becomes Merrion Road) for approximately 2km. The RDS Main Complex will be situated on the right hand side.

To go to Winter Funderland continue along the Merrion Road and turn right into Simmonscourt Road. Winter Funderland is situated on the left hand side after the two office buildings.

By Bus
The RDS is serviced by bus routes number 4, 7 and 45, which stop outside the Main Hall Entrance to the RDS on the Merrion Road. Bus routes Number 4 and 7 stop outside Bewleys Hotel (located beside Winter Funderland). These bus services can be availed of on Nassau Street outside Trinity College.

By Local Train
Dublin DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) service also operates from the City Centre to Ballsbridge. Travel southbound to Lansdowne or Sandymount stations.

From Airports

Travel time: 45 minutes
Distance: 16 kilometres

By Car

· Leave the Airport and follow the Way Out signs until you reach a signalled roundabout.

· At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Dublin to join Motorway M1 Airport Interchange.

· Junction3 (M50): follow signpost towards City Centre

· End of the Motorway, follow the N1

· At the junction with Griffith Avenue turn left at traffic lights R102 signposted Malahide, Howth.

· Proceed through the next traffic lights, the RDS Main Complex is situated on your right.

· To Winter Funderland continue along the Merrion Road and turn right into Simmonscourt Road. Winter Funderland is situated on the left hand side after the two office buildings.

From Dun Laoghaire Port (South Co. Dublin)
Dun Laoghaire Port, south of the city, is twenty minutes drive from the RDS.

By Car

· Follow the signs for the Port exit

· From the exit follow the signs Belfast and North (N1), Galway and West (M4), Cork and South (N7), Wexford and South East (N7)

· Junction with N31 (edge of Dun Laoghaire)

· At the traffic lights turn right onto N31 signposted all routes

· In 0.9 miles, at traffic lights turn right

· At the traffic lights continue through Junction with R118

· At traffic signals follow R118

· At the next traffic lights follow the signpost to the City Centre, the RDS Main Complex is situated on the left hand side

· To Winter Funderland continue along the Merrion Road and turn right into Simmonscourt Road. Winter Funderland is situated on the left hand side after the two office buildings.

By Bus
The number 7 bus has bus stops at Simmonscourt Road to access Winter Funderland. The number 7 bus continues into the City Centre.

By Local Train
Dublin’s DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) service also operates from Dun Laoghaire. Times can be accessed at www.dart.ie

From Train stations

From Main Train Lines
There are two main train stations in Dublin: Connolly & Heuston.

You can connect to the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) directly from Connolly station to Ballsbridge (Sandymount DART Station).

You can connect to the Luas directly at Heuston station and transfer to the DART at Connolly station to Ballsbridge (Sandymount DART Station).

From Local Train Lines
Located in close proximity to the RDS is the DART line. The closest DART station to the RDS is Sandymount.

Directions on foot from the Sandymount Dart Station:

· Follow the Exit signs and turn right onto Sandymount Avenue

· Continue until you reach the traffic lights (Clayton Hotel and the Four Seasons Hotel will be directly in front of you)

· For Winter Funderland continue straight ahead from the traffic lights at the crossroads, passing the Clayton Hotel on your left: the Winter Funderland is on the left hand side after the office buildings